Trenton Diocesan Spiritual Center and Retreat House
Trenton Diocesan Spiritual Center and Retreat House
Francis House provides all private bedrooms, private bathrooms plus an outdoor pool in the summer.
Wednesdays 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM
December 6 March 27
January 3 April 3
February 7 May 1
March 6 June 5
Not a series. Take a day away from the busyness of your life. Come to Francis House for silence, personal prayer and optional spiritual direction. The day begins and ends with a brief prayer together. Please bring your lunch. Come to as many as you can. Donation: $10; $40 with spiritual direction.
7:00 PM Friday to 1:00 PM Sunday
December 8 – 10 March 15 – 17
December 15 – 17 April 5 – 7
January 19 – 21 April 26 – 28
February 16 – 18 May 3 – 5
May 17 – 19
Liturgy, spiritual direction and optional contemplative prayer periods are included. Please register early. These fill quickly. Donation: $175/$75 non-refundable deposit with registration.
January 12 – 14 7 PM Friday – 1 PM Sunday
For those who have already attended Growing in Wholeness I and II. Led by S. Marcy. Donation: $200.
January 16 – 17
7 PM Tuesday – 4 PM Wednesday
This retreat is for women over 50 who are adjusting to change in their lives. There are times in our life journey when we are visited with sudden or unwanted change. God invites us to reimagine our lives and become aware of what brings hope and energy to this time of life. God invites me to “Follow my bliss.” What am I passionate about now and what is true for my authentic self? God is still creating me! Donation: $100/$50 non-refundable deposit. Commuters are welcome, meals and workbook included. Led by S. Marcy.
Begins 7:00 PM – Ends 10:00 AM
January 21 – 28 (Sun to Sun) July 14 – 21 (Sun to Sun)
May 19 – 26 (Sun to Sun) July 24 – 31 (Wed to Wed)
June 12 – 19 (Wed to Wed) August 18 – 25 (Sun to Sun)
July 3 – 10 (Wed to Wed) Sept. 22 – 29 (Sun to Sun)
Daily liturgy, spiritual direction and optional centering prayer periods are included. Donation: $650/$100 non-refundable deposit with registration.
February 9 – 11
7 PM Friday – 1 PM Sunday
One of the most important capacities for those of us who wish to live a truly mystical life is the ability to see. Openness to the many sensations in our immediate surroundings deepens our ability to access the radiance of God in all things. As we engage passages from Teilhard’s mystical writings, we come to know the Cosmic Christ as the source of all Radiance drawing the human family toward the light and stirring up passionate desire to join in the work of creation. Donation: $200/$75 non-refundable deposit. Commuters welcome.
Led by S. Kathy Duffy, SSJ.
7 PM Friday – 1 PM Sunday
February 23 – 25, 2024
A centering prayer weekend provides the time, space and discipline needed to experience the inner stillness which occurs when given the opportunity for frequent centering prayer periods alone and in common. Donation: $165/$75 non-refundable deposit with registration. Commuters are welcome, all meals included. Led by S. Marcy.
7:00 PM Monday – 10:00 AM Thursday
March 11 – 14, 2024
Donation: $275; $75 non-refundable deposit.
Begins 7 PM Wednesday – Ends 9 AM Easter Sunday
March 27 – 31 Wednesday to Sunday
Come to Francis House for days of silence and prayer as we participate in this most solemn week. We will join a neighboring parish for the Church’s Sacred Liturgies. A Triduum Retreat helps us to experience the Paschal Mystery of Christ’s Passion, Death, and Resurrection in an intimate and heartfelt way. Donation: $350; $100 non-refundable deposit. Led by Sister Marcy.
FOCUSING WEEKEND: CARING FOR NEGATIVE FEELINGS
May 10 – 12 7 PM Friday – 10 AM Sunday
Focusing teaches us to carry negative emotions in such a way that they are healed from within and no longer weigh us down. Pack up your negative feelings and bring them along! Donation: $200/$75 non-refundable deposit. Residents and commuters are welcome. All meals and materials provided.
Led by S. Marcy.
Begins 7:00 PM – Ends 10:00 AM
August 4 – 11, 2024 Sunday to Sunday
A Centering Prayer retreat invites you to go more deeply into the silence and stillness, which facilitates growth in contemplative prayer and attentiveness to God’s Word. The schedule provides many communal Centering Prayer periods, which are usually preceded by 20 minutes of Lectio Divina. Donation: $650; $100 non-refundable deposit with registration.
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Francis House of Prayer
84 Walnford Road, Allentown, New Jersey 08501, United States
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